Shari Johnson in part one of a two-part is an Evangelical Christian mother whose life turned upside down when her 37 year old daughter, Cholene, called her and told her she was gay in July 2002. Shari has just published a book called, "Above All Things: The Journey of an Evangelical Christian Mother and Her Gay Daughter." Shari chronicles her journey in coming to terms with her daughter being a lesbian and reconciling that with her deeply held religious beliefs. In December 2010 Shari founded and became president of a chapter of PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and gays) in Odessa, Texas. In this episode Shari share receiving the shocking news from Cholene and how she dealt with it, coming to terms with what it meant, learning how to deal with family members, friends and members of her faith, writing her book which took six years and meeting Cholene's partner. This podcast should be shared widely with LGBT people who come from Evangelical Christian families and with Evangelical Christian parents who LGBT children.
Episode 51 - Bob Witeck - CEO and Co-Founder of Witeck-Combs Communications (Part 2 of 2)
Episode 50 - Bob Witeck - CDO and Co-Founder of Witeck Combs Communications
Episode 49 - Serge Gojkovich - GayGadget.com and LGBT Travel
Episode 48 - Tom & Travis Knoll (Part 2 of 2) - Gay Dad and His Son
Episode 47 - Tom & Travis Knoll (Part 1 of 2) - Gay Dad and His Son
Episode 46 - David Spark, Tech Journalist and New Media Consultant
Episode 45 - Rick Shenkman, Historian and Author of "Just How Stupid Are We? Facing The Truth About The American Voter"
Episode 44 - H. Alexander Robinson, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the National Black Justice Coalition
Episode 43 - Arsham Parsi, Iranian Refugee Activist, Founder of Iranian Queer Organization
Episode 42 - Robin Tyler, Activist, First Same-Sex Marriage Performed in LA County (Part 2 of 2)
Episode 41 - Robin Tyler Plaintiffs in CA Same-Sex Marriage Case, She & Wife 1st Same-Sex Marriage in LA (Part 1 of 2)
Episode 40 - Paul J. william, Comic, Discusses His Comedy & Jeffrey Reid Baker Discusses Electronic Music (Part 2 of 2)
Episode 39 - Paul J. william, Comic, Discusses His Comedy & Jeffrey Reid Baker Discusses Electronic Music (Part 1 of 2)
Episode 38 - Bil Browning, Co-Owner and Publisher of The Bilerico Project Blog (Part 2 of 2)
Episode 37 - Bil Browning, Co-Owner and Publisher of The Bilerico Project (Part 1 of 2)
Episode 36 - Rick Vanderslice, Host of The Buli Salon Podcast and Dallas Radio Legend (Part 2)
Episode 35 - Rick Vanderslice, host of The Buli Salon Podcast and veteran Dallas Radio Personality.
Episode 34 - Beth Teper, Executive Director of Colage
Episode 33 - Ed Oakley, Former Dallas City Councilman and Candidate for Mayor of Dallas (Part 2 of 2).
Episode 32 - Ed Oakley, Former Dallas City Councilman and Candidate for Mayor of Dallas (Part 1 of 2)
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